magnolia

 Passive Design

Maximised north facing aspect with windows and roof lights. Achieved good cross ventilation. 

Added sub floor insulation under the original floors and applied bulk floor insulation to the new first floor. 

Improved thermal efficiency of existing brick structure with a 25mm internal air gap. Maximised thermal resistance of first floor walls. Maximised thermal resistance of  roof and cathedral ceilings. 

Installed double glazed timber windows and doors. Applied weather seals and sealed all gaps and draft proofed openings. Facilitated future recycling by secret nailing new timber floors to battens instead of gluing. All timber products were sourced form plantations. Applied low VOC paints.

Active Design

Solar panels to generate electricity and solar hot water service on north facing roof. 

These included double glazing and ceiling fans. A rain water tank plumbed for toilet flushing and garden watering.  

Recycling 

Salvaged and reused all existing bricks and timber floor boards and doors. Land fill minimised by on selling items removed form the original building including the kitchen, laundry, windows, sanitary fittings and light fixtures.  
 

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